cola

co·la

cola

(kō′lə)

n.

A plural of colon2.

A generic term for a carbonated beverage—commonly called ‘soda’ or ‘pop’—either artificially sweetened with saccharin or aspartame—average < 5 calories—or glucose, fructose—average 170 calories—purchased in cans or bottles or served from a tapAdverse effects on health—peer-reviewed data: Carbonation is associated with dental erosion, osteoporosis, increased risk of fractures, and kidney stones; the sweeteners are linked to obesity and increased risk of type 2 diabetes

COLA

Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation.

Cola

, kola (kō′lă) [W. African kola]

A genus of tropical trees that produce the kola nut. A kola nut extract is used in pharmaceutical preparations and as a main ingredient in some carbonated beverages.

Thanks to compounded COLAS, the outlay resulting from this brief increase in the inflation rate will probably reach $3 billion by 2001-money that might otherwise have been spent providing balanced meals for 3.

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